Atwater tempers his enthusiasm over Broncos’ big win

Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports Steve Atwater, one of the most optimistic evaluators of Broncos football, told Ryan Edwards and Benjamin Allbright he saw a lot of positive things against the Vikings, but he wasn’t quite as optimistic about the potential as some following the 33-6 preseason rout.

Folks, if I were you, I'd block off Feb. 13, 2022 in your calendars.

— Aric DiLalla (@AricDiLalla) August 14, 2021 Like many, Atwater noted the Broncos’ offense was going against a second-team defense. Although Edwards nicknamed the Hall-of-Famer “Steve Bucket of Cold AtWater” for that, the former safety stood his ground.

“C’mon man,” he said in response. “Everybody looked like they knew what they were…